Weather Warning: Wind Advisory and Snow Alert Predicted for Bethel Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Report by Paula Antolini
January 12, 2016 4:22PM EDT

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Weather Warning: Wind Advisory and Snow Alert Predicted for Bethel

National Weather Service Special Weather Statement:
“SNOW SHOWERS FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING COMMUTE … SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THESE WILL BE LOCALLY MODERATE AND POSSIBLY HEAVY FOR A BRIEF TIME. TEMPERATURES IN SOME LOCATIONS WILL BE COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW TO STICK TO THE GROUND…CREATING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. IN  ADDITION…WINDS WILL BECOME MORE GUSTY…WITH VISIBILITIES GETTING REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 1 INCH OR LESS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THESE CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL EXTRA SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.”
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This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday: A chance of flurries between 8am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 26. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
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